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Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: E08J Series Regulatory Type: E08J001
Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: E08J Series Regulatory Type: E08J001
Owner's Manual
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... System...7 Introduction...7 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager 7 Other Information You May Need...7 Front-Panel Features ...8 Front-Panel Indicators ...9 Back-Panel Features...11 Cooling Fan Module LED Indicator Codes...12 Power Supply Module Features And Indicators ...12 Physical-Disk LED Indicators...14 2 Controller Modules...15 RAID Controller Modules...15 MD3260 SAS RAID Controller...
... System...7 Introduction...7 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager 7 Other Information You May Need...7 Front-Panel Features ...8 Front-Panel Indicators ...9 Back-Panel Features...11 Cooling Fan Module LED Indicator Codes...12 Power Supply Module Features And Indicators ...12 Physical-Disk LED Indicators...14 2 Controller Modules...15 RAID Controller Modules...15 MD3260 SAS RAID Controller...
Owner's Manual
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...dense storage array: • Dell PowerVault MD3260 RAID storage arrays (SAS) • Dell PowerVault MD3260i RAID storage arrays (1 Gbps iSCSI) • Dell PowerVault MD3660i RAID storage arrays (10 Gbps iSCSI) • Dell PowerVault MD3660f RAID storage arrays (Fibre Channel) • Dell PowerVault MD3060e SAS based expansion enclosures...; The Rack Installation instructions provide information on how to rack your system. • The Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f Storage Array instructions provide information on how to set up the hardware and install the software ...
...dense storage array: • Dell PowerVault MD3260 RAID storage arrays (SAS) • Dell PowerVault MD3260i RAID storage arrays (1 Gbps iSCSI) • Dell PowerVault MD3660i RAID storage arrays (10 Gbps iSCSI) • Dell PowerVault MD3660f RAID storage arrays (Fibre Channel) • Dell PowerVault MD3060e SAS based expansion enclosures...; The Rack Installation instructions provide information on how to rack your system. • The Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f Storage Array instructions provide information on how to set up the hardware and install the software ...
Owner's Manual
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... occurs. The battery backup unit protects against data loss by using MD Storage Manager. NOTE: If your password, see the Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. It provides power to reset the system password. Temperature threshold values determine the temperature at least five seconds...
... occurs. The battery backup unit protects against data loss by using MD Storage Manager. NOTE: If your password, see the Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. It provides power to reset the system password. Temperature threshold values determine the temperature at least five seconds...
Owner's Manual
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... should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as directed by your product documentation, or as authorized in the to-be done by Dell is visible. 7. Open the disk drawer. NOTE: Note and save the location of the physical disks before removing the physical ...bezel. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. 1. For more information, see the Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. 2. Prepare the physical-disk drawer for removal using the MD Storage Manager software. Remove the...
... should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as directed by your product documentation, or as authorized in the to-be done by Dell is visible. 7. Open the disk drawer. NOTE: Note and save the location of the physical disks before removing the physical ...bezel. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. 1. For more information, see the Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. 2. Prepare the physical-disk drawer for removal using the MD Storage Manager software. Remove the...
Owner's Manual
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...Array Cooling Problems CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by Dell is not resolved, see Management Firmware Downloads in the Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as...directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is working properly. Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician...
...Array Cooling Problems CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by Dell is not resolved, see Management Firmware Downloads in the Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as...directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is working properly. Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician...
Owner's Manual
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... Technical Specifications Physical Disks Physical disks RAID Controller Modules RAID controller modules Dell PowerVault MD3260 storage arrays Dell PowerVault MD3260i storage arrays Dell PowerVault MD3660i storage arrays Dell PowerVault MD3660f storage arrays Expansion Modules Dell PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosures SAS connectors Serial connector (debug port) Up to ...premium feature key is a premium feature and requires activation. Back-Panel Connectors (Per RAID Controller Module) MD3260 SAS connectors Four SAS IN ports to connect hosts One SAS OUT port for 180 physical disks is...
... Technical Specifications Physical Disks Physical disks RAID Controller Modules RAID controller modules Dell PowerVault MD3260 storage arrays Dell PowerVault MD3260i storage arrays Dell PowerVault MD3660i storage arrays Dell PowerVault MD3660f storage arrays Expansion Modules Dell PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosures SAS connectors Serial connector (debug port) Up to ...premium feature key is a premium feature and requires activation. Back-Panel Connectors (Per RAID Controller Module) MD3260 SAS connectors Four SAS IN ports to connect hosts One SAS OUT port for 180 physical disks is...
Administrator's Guide
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... can select options in the MD series dense storage array: • Dell PowerVault MD3260 RAID storage arrays (SAS) • Dell PowerVault MD3260i RAID storage arrays (1 Gbps iSCSI) • Dell PowerVault MD3660i RAID storage arrays (10 Gbps iSCSI) • Dell PowerVault MD3660f RAID storage arrays (Fibre Channel) • Dell PowerVault MD3060e SAS based expansion enclosures The MD Series Dense storage arrays are...
... can select options in the MD series dense storage array: • Dell PowerVault MD3260 RAID storage arrays (SAS) • Dell PowerVault MD3260i RAID storage arrays (1 Gbps iSCSI) • Dell PowerVault MD3660i RAID storage arrays (10 Gbps iSCSI) • Dell PowerVault MD3660f RAID storage arrays (Fibre Channel) • Dell PowerVault MD3060e SAS based expansion enclosures The MD Series Dense storage arrays are...
Administrator's Guide
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...safety and regulatory information that shipped with MD Storage Manager to simplify the configuration of iSCSI connections. Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility NOTE: Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility (MDCU) is supported only on MD3260i and MD3660i storage arrays that can be...the command line interface (CLI). • The MD Series resource media contains all system management tools. • The Dell PowerVault MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e Series Storage Arrays Support Matrix provides information on supported software and hardware for updates on ...
...safety and regulatory information that shipped with MD Storage Manager to simplify the configuration of iSCSI connections. Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility NOTE: Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility (MDCU) is supported only on MD3260i and MD3660i storage arrays that can be...the command line interface (CLI). • The MD Series resource media contains all system management tools. • The Dell PowerVault MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e Series Storage Arrays Support Matrix provides information on supported software and hardware for updates on ...
Information Update
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Dell PowerVault MD3260/MD3260i/MD3660i/MD3660f/ MD3060e Storage Arrays Information Update
Dell PowerVault MD3260/MD3260i/MD3660i/MD3660f/ MD3060e Storage Arrays Information Update
Information Update
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..., you must have an earlier version of MD Storage Manager installed on your current firmware levels, see the Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals for the Dell PowerVault MD3260/MD3260i/ MD3660i/MD3660f/MD3060e Storage Arrays. For information on the Resource Media. Information Update This document describes important...
..., you must have an earlier version of MD Storage Manager installed on your current firmware levels, see the Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals for the Dell PowerVault MD3260/MD3260i/ MD3660i/MD3660f/MD3060e Storage Arrays. For information on the Resource Media. Information Update This document describes important...
Information Update
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... terminology will be used in this document, see the MD Series Dense storage array online help or the user documentation at support.dell.com/ manuals. Terminology Related To Legacy Features MD Storage Manager online help contains references to "legacy" versions of storage management operations...interface (CLI). • The Rack Installation instructions provide information on how to rack your system • The Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f Storage Array instructions provide information on how to set up the hardware and install the software on your storage array....
... terminology will be used in this document, see the MD Series Dense storage array online help or the user documentation at support.dell.com/ manuals. Terminology Related To Legacy Features MD Storage Manager online help contains references to "legacy" versions of storage management operations...interface (CLI). • The Rack Installation instructions provide information on how to rack your system • The Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f Storage Array instructions provide information on how to set up the hardware and install the software on your storage array....
Support Matrix
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..., MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e Series Storage Arrays Support Matrix Introduction ...2 Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Series Storage Array Rules 2 Default IPv4 settings for the Management Ports on the MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f arrays 5 Default IPv4 settings for the iSCSI Ports on MD3260i and MD3660i arrays 5 Supported ... Settings for Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters 15 Supported HBAs, Required Drivers and Firmware 16 Supported Brocade and Dell PowerConnect FOS levels 23 Supported Dell M1000e Fibre Channel IOMs 24 Tested Brocade, Cisco and Qlogic Fibre Channel Routers 24 1
..., MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e Series Storage Arrays Support Matrix Introduction ...2 Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Series Storage Array Rules 2 Default IPv4 settings for the Management Ports on the MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f arrays 5 Default IPv4 settings for the iSCSI Ports on MD3260i and MD3660i arrays 5 Supported ... Settings for Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters 15 Supported HBAs, Required Drivers and Firmware 16 Supported Brocade and Dell PowerConnect FOS levels 23 Supported Dell M1000e Fibre Channel IOMs 24 Tested Brocade, Cisco and Qlogic Fibre Channel Routers 24 1
Support Matrix
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...Notes N/A N/A 4 The I/O coexistence between the Fibre Channel and any of Dell 6GbSAS HBA cards supported in a single host server attached to use two Dell 6Gb SAS HBA cards for Dell PowerVault MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e series storage arrays as well as usage ...considerations, recommendations and rules. Support for MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, and MD3660f series arrays: RULE MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i & MD3660f platforms are supported in this document is supported. Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Series Storage Array Rules* The following...
...Notes N/A N/A 4 The I/O coexistence between the Fibre Channel and any of Dell 6GbSAS HBA cards supported in a single host server attached to use two Dell 6Gb SAS HBA cards for Dell PowerVault MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e series storage arrays as well as usage ...considerations, recommendations and rules. Support for MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, and MD3660f series arrays: RULE MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i & MD3660f platforms are supported in this document is supported. Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Series Storage Array Rules* The following...
Support Matrix
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...initiators are required for multi-path support Virtual disks on MD Series Dense Storage Arrays cannot √ be migrated between a Dell PowerVault √ MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f by √ specifying the RAID Controller management port IP addresses on all switch ports and server NIC ports.... maximum of 511 with SMcli by following site < http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/enterprise- On Linux systems Device Mapper multi-...
...initiators are required for multi-path support Virtual disks on MD Series Dense Storage Arrays cannot √ be migrated between a Dell PowerVault √ MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f by √ specifying the RAID Controller management port IP addresses on all switch ports and server NIC ports.... maximum of 511 with SMcli by following site < http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/enterprise- On Linux systems Device Mapper multi-...
System Placemat
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...dislodged and/or damaged during shipping. NOTE: Ensure that shipped with your system. notches on disk carrier 5. Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Array Racking Your Storage Enclosure WARNING: Before you need to access the physical disks. Verify Storage... enclosure until the physical disk is a five-drawer, 60-physical disk chassis (4U) managed by daisy chaining up and operate your Dell PowerVault system, review the safety instructions that all drawers closed completely. Close the latches on the physical-disk drawer. 3. physical disk 2....
...dislodged and/or damaged during shipping. NOTE: Ensure that shipped with your system. notches on disk carrier 5. Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Array Racking Your Storage Enclosure WARNING: Before you need to access the physical disks. Verify Storage... enclosure until the physical disk is a five-drawer, 60-physical disk chassis (4U) managed by daisy chaining up and operate your Dell PowerVault system, review the safety instructions that all drawers closed completely. Close the latches on the physical-disk drawer. 3. physical disk 2....
System Placemat
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... expansion enclosure to choose Management Station or Host Installation. Turn on your MD Series Dense storage array: 1. The Dell PowerVault MD Series Resource DVD contains software and drivers for the storage array status LED to turn blue before attempting to SAS... and double-click md_launcher.exe (Windows) or use a Dell-supported Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver (see the Dell PowerVault Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. Discovering Your Storage Array 1. Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Array (continued...) Cabling Your...
... expansion enclosure to choose Management Station or Host Installation. Turn on your MD Series Dense storage array: 1. The Dell PowerVault MD Series Resource DVD contains software and drivers for the storage array status LED to turn blue before attempting to SAS... and double-click md_launcher.exe (Windows) or use a Dell-supported Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver (see the Dell PowerVault Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. Discovering Your Storage Array 1. Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Array (continued...) Cabling Your...
Deployment Guide
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...enables an administrator to manage both Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. System Requirements Before installing and configuring the PowerVault MD3260 Series hardware and software, ensure that the supported operating system is installed and minimum system requirements are met. ...; Display resolution of MD Storage Manager included on product documentation, see support.dell.com/manuals. For information about deploying Dell PowerVault MD3260 storage arrays. For more information on the PowerVault MD Series resource media can be used to configure and monitor storage arrays ...
...enables an administrator to manage both Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. System Requirements Before installing and configuring the PowerVault MD3260 Series hardware and software, ensure that the supported operating system is installed and minimum system requirements are met. ...; Display resolution of MD Storage Manager included on product documentation, see support.dell.com/manuals. For information about deploying Dell PowerVault MD3260 storage arrays. For more information on the PowerVault MD Series resource media can be used to configure and monitor storage arrays ...
Deployment Guide
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... connector, any OUT port connector of the host bus adapter (HBA) of four hosts. 7 See the Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. • The Rack Installation instructions, that provide FC connections to rack your system. Each RAID controller module also contains ..., such as weekly full backups with the storage array, provides information to configure the initial setup of the system. • Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide-The Administrator's Guide provides information about important concepts you to connect a maximum of...
... connector, any OUT port connector of the host bus adapter (HBA) of four hosts. 7 See the Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. • The Rack Installation instructions, that provide FC connections to rack your system. Each RAID controller module also contains ..., such as weekly full backups with the storage array, provides information to configure the initial setup of the system. • Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide-The Administrator's Guide provides information about important concepts you to connect a maximum of...
Dell PowerVault MD Series Fibre Channel Storage Array
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... through that must be used in the storage array. 8 This type of host access to connect your switch, see the Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. Cabling The Storage Array Cabling the storage array depends on Fibre Channel switches varies greatly between the host...
... through that must be used in the storage array. 8 This type of host access to connect your switch, see the Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. Cabling The Storage Array Cabling the storage array depends on Fibre Channel switches varies greatly between the host...